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Klondike Bar
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 3 gem or collectible minerals (Garnet, Gold, Silver) and 4 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Garnet, Gold, Magnetite, Silver. Approx. location 37.111, -111.034. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
12 sites
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
11 sites
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
5 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Garnet
Mohs 6.5–7.5. Usually deep red, round many-faced crystals. Mindat
1 site
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Malachite 7Sand and Gravel 5Ilmenite 4Magnetite 4Zircon 4Carnotite 3Chrysocolla 3Sandstone 2Anhydrite 2Gypsum 2Jasper 2Torbernite 2Commodities
Uranium 17Gemstone 7Copper 6Gold 5Manganese 4Vanadium 4Titanium 4Iron 4Zirconium 4Silica 3Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs Lead | Lead | Anglesite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.483, -111.988 |
| Spring Hollow | — | Anhydrite, Gypsum | Occurrence | 37.011, -112.527 |
| Averett Canyon Gypsum | — | Anhydrite, Gypsum | Occurrence | 37.491, -112.085 |
| Bulloch Claim | — | Carnotite | Occurrence | 37.342, -112.859 |
| Horse Canyon, Silver Falls | Uranium, Copper | Carnotite, Malachite | Producer | 37.667, -111.201 |
| Lynn Claims | Uranium, Vanadium | Carnotite, Tyuyamunite | Past Producer | 37.325, -112.820 |
| Hattie Green | — | Chalcanthite, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.160, -111.956 |
| Jodies Knoll | — | Chrysocolla, Malachite | Occurrence | 37.248, -112.263 |
| Bullet Shafts | — | Chrysocolla, Malachite | Prospect | 37.457, -111.978 |
| Copper Cliffs | — | Chrysocolla, Malachite | Prospect | 37.071, -111.996 |
| U-429 | — | Ilmenite, Magnetite, Zircon | Occurrence | 37.364, -111.395 |
| Sargent | — | Ilmenite, Magnetite, Zircon | Occurrence | 37.356, -111.392 |
| Croton and Sunday Canyons | — | Ilmenite, Magnetite, Zircon | Occurrence | 37.323, -111.301 |
| Mann | — | Ilmenite, Magnetite, Zircon | Occurrence | 37.345, -111.385 |
| Cemetary Deposit | — | Jasper | Occurrence | 37.249, -111.960 |
| Vermilion Cliffs | Gemstone | Jasper, Petrified Wood | Past Producer | 37.237, -112.037 |
| Swag | — | Limonite | Occurrence | 37.322, -112.064 |
| Ridge Copper | — | Malachite | Occurrence | 37.467, -111.979 |
| Radiance Group | Uranium | Malachite, Torbernite | Past Producer | 37.126, -111.974 |
| Black John Property | Manganese | Psilomelane, Pyrolusite | Occurrence | 37.184, -112.095 |
| Manganese King | Manganese | Psilomelane, Pyrolusite | Past Producer | 37.184, -112.095 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit#13014 | — | Sand and Gravel | Occurrence | 37.072, -112.365 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #13018 | — | Sand and Gravel | Occurrence | 37.120, -111.978 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #13020 | — | Sand and Gravel | Occurrence | 37.119, -111.910 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #13019 | — | Sand and Gravel | Occurrence | 37.123, -111.905 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #21015 | — | Sand and Gravel | Occurrence | 37.120, -112.387 |
| Bennetts Seep | — | Sandstone | Occurrence | 37.302, -110.801 |
| Steele Claims | — | Sandstone | Occurrence | 37.456, -111.271 |
| Radiance Claims | Uranium | Torbernite | Producer | 37.130, -111.970 |
| Duck Creek Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Past Producer | 37.525, -112.740 |
| Meskin Bar | Gold | — | Past Producer | 37.023, -111.245 |
| Jet R | — | — | Occurrence | 37.537, -111.622 |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #13013 | — | — | Occurrence | 37.020, -112.285 |
| Coral Pink | Silica | — | Occurrence | 37.080, -112.661 |
| Fleabag | — | — | Occurrence | 37.084, -111.993 |
| Bullock Group | Uranium | — | Producer | 37.347, -112.873 |
| School Section 16 | Uranium | — | Producer | 37.334, -112.856 |
| Petrified Hollow Prospect | Gemstone | — | Occurrence | 37.102, -112.202 |
| Sargent | — | — | Occurrence | 37.367, -111.384 |
| U-429 Claim | — | — | Occurrence | 37.283, -111.384 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 192 fossil collection records in Kane County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Garfield County · Wayne County · Washington County · Piute County · Iron County
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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